HeartsOpenWide RN

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    New grads who found jobs? Please give advice!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school to become a OB nurse and I knew it was a hard position to get right out of school so I signed up for extra classes and did everything I could out while still busting my ass...
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    School or House?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 02nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I will be 29 in January. I have been married 9 years. I just graduated with my BSN in May and my husband and I closed on our first house last month. We got the loan with his income alone so all my...
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    fentanyl in labor

    HeartsOpenWide replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The Anesthesiologist use Fentanyl in their epidurals. We inject it into the I.V. but the docs order it as third choice...First try Nubain, then Stadol and last is
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    Passed boards! Have several job offers, which one to take????

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Tony1790123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you can not do #1 I would do #2. You say you can not get the schedule...if they are asking you to get your RN shouldn't they be flexible with your schedule? How can they expect you toge it then not...
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    Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Its 2015. From what I understand it is by the recommendation of the AACN which is not the say all end
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    Diploma RN programs VS. ADN or BSN

    HeartsOpenWide replied to starmickey03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depending on your grades and where you are you may have a better chance of getting into a BSN program. In California ASN programs go by a lotto and waitlist. The BSN programs go by merit. I applied...
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    Diploma RN programs VS. ADN or BSN

    HeartsOpenWide replied to starmickey03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can not say anything about the Diploma programs. They do not exist in California anymore. I went the BSN route because I eventually want to get my masters. I do not know why anyone would want to do...
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    36 hours is only part time??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

    I work three 12's which equals 36 hours. It is full time. If I work 37 hours its over-time. For a regular 8 hr/day employee 40 hours is full time, anything over 8 hours in a work day is over time as...
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    Labor Murse Circulating for C-sections

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Glad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do not circulate. We go down to receive the baby and that is it. They are lying to you if they are telling you all hospitals are switching. We do the initial assessment on baby just like a regular...
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    How does your facility deal with fetal demise?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We try and keep them in a room as far from post-partum mom's as possible (to avoid the sound of crying babies). A comfort cart with food, drinks, and music is brought for the family. We ask them if...
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    Jipped at rural nursing school

    HeartsOpenWide replied to CaliLvr000's topic in General Students

    I graduated from the same school as you; but I did the 6 semester program. I through our school I only did three catheters and a handful of I.V.s before I graduated. Take a preceptorship through Chico...
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    Not winning the lottery for RN program

    HeartsOpenWide replied to YesYesRN's topic in California Nursing

    If you have the grades apply to a BSN. I got in right away but was waitlisted for a lotto system
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    Question for Koi Wearers

    HeartsOpenWide replied to DLRN312's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Have they changed their sizing in the last year because I order extra smalls and they are baggy on me and I have to hem them. I wish they fit more like the Dickies Hip Flip. I keep ordering them...
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    Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my nursing instructors got free rides to get their PhDs, even got paid. I was sad to see them go because they were the best instructors I ever had; but I knew they were only going to better...
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    Are "Baby Friendly" hospitals dishonoring cultural diversity

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Babies can do just fine on colostrum alone until the milk comes in. My mom was born in the early 50s. She had whole milk in her bottle from day one. Cows have been around since the beginning of...
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    New grad looking for a job in California

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Kelly314's topic in California Nursing

    My friend got a job there in the PICU. She was an exceptionally excellent student with a near perfect GPA, graduated with honors and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, did two extra preceptorships, one...
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    'I'm Not Sure It's A Fact' That Lack Of Health Insurance Causes People To Die

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Probably the same per-portion to urban people, probably less. You have a problem with people that live in rural
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    'I'm Not Sure It's A Fact' That Lack Of Health Insurance Causes People To Die

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in a rural area too. My friend lives 1 hours and 10 mins to the nearest small town (level 3, 25 bed Critical Access) and that does not include the 20 mins she has to drive on a dirt road to...
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    Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Those sound like excellent skills for an NP, especially the teaching. I am a new nurse and I work in L&D. I never realized how much teaching nursing involves; its definitely a skill I am improving...
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    Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I do not believe that is true all the time. I had instructors that were still floor nurses and most of my instructors that were no longer floor nurses had a list of experience out the
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    GREAT DEAL of embarassment....thanks BON.

    HeartsOpenWide replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The BON does not write the exam. The exam is hard because you are dealing with peoples lives, RN or LVN. They are not going to make it easy just so people that can not pass can. The exam tests for...
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    Our director doesn't believe fundal pressure is contraindicated?????

    HeartsOpenWide replied to texasrnlabordelivery's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is not recommended on a regular basis; but I have heard of it being done on a few rare occasions when the baby was stuck and needed to come out RIGHT
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    Question about finding a license on-line

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in California Nursing

    One can verify a person's nursing license at the BRN. Do they keep record of delinquent/inactive licenses? If someone stopped working as an RN and did not keep up their license would their name not...
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    Question about finding a license on-line

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in California Nursing

    i am trying to find some one that said she use to be a nurse. I can not find her on the BRN or the board for LVNs. Its been years since she
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    When will you/did you start applying?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to rencontrezmoi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got a RN position. They do not hire GN, they do not accept IP licenses, I could not start working until I passed my boards. A lot of hospitals are not hiring GNs in this economy; it costs about...